Overstrand Life
Friday 15th September 2023 - I Forgot, Lettuce, Geranium Rust, Cuttings and Pink Foot Geese
It’s been a busy few days, so much so, I completely forgot to write a blog yesterday. So, what have we been up to? Lots of gardening...
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- Aug 22
- 2 min
Monday 21st August 2023 - Another Blogger, Glog, Snails and Beautiful Morning
After visiting the Greek island of Symi, on three occasions back in the early 2000’s, we followed James Collins’ blog, Symi Dream. That...
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- Aug 6
- 2 min
Saturday 5th August 2023 - Best Thing Since...., All Paper Poppy and Better Weather
I have a new garden tool which I think is, ‘the best thing since sliced bread’! The other day, I was fast forwarding through BBC’s...
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- Aug 2
- 2 min
Tuesday 1st August 2023 - Village Fair, Gardening Club's Summer Social & the Summer that Never Was
The annual Village Fair drew hundreds into the village. Just after eleven, we walked over to the Sports Field and found the fair was in...
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- Jul 25
- 2 min
Monday 24th July 2023 - Rockstock and Cutting Back
After doing our usual shop in Mundesley, on Friday morning, Peter went over to the Sports Field and helped erect the marquees, ready for...
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- Jul 17
- 2 min
Sunday 16th July 2023 - We Visit Greece and Waiting for the Wind to Calm
We tend not to watch much TV this time of the year. On fine and bright evenings we enjoy sitting in the conservatory, looking out over...
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- Jun 6
- 2 min
Tuesday 6th June 2023 - How Much Longer, Voracious and Medlars
Everyone, we have met recently, has complained about this cold wind. How much longer do we have to wait before we can enjoy some warmth? ...
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- Jun 3
- 3 min
Friday 2nd June 2023 - 3B's - Bird Scarer, Baskets and Banks
When we walk along the allotment’s track, we see all sorts of constructions on the plots. Some to save water (there is no access to...
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- May 26
- 3 min
Thursday 25th May 2023 - Car Boot Purchases, Jumble Tree and Chelsea Flower Show
It’s car boot day and today I have purchased a liatris plant, three cucumber plants and two small pots. The liatris is now in the garden...
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- May 22
- 2 min
Sunday 21st May 2023 - Six Foot Down, Looking Poorly and Cliff Slump
It’s the time of the year when we are out in the garden, just after dusk, on our daily slug hunt. These creatures are fine when they eat...
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- May 18
- 2 min
Wednesday 17th May 2023 - Too Bold, Codling Moths and Bug Hotel
Yesterday was definitely a day to spend in the garden. While Peter tended his vegetable plot, I planted out various plants I have been...
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- Apr 24
- 3 min
Sunday 23rd April 2023 - Alert, May Events and Musmula Tree
The test ‘emergency alert’, which has received so much media coverage over the past couple of weeks, has just come through on my phone. ...
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- Apr 16
- 2 min
Saturday 15th April 2023 - Dormant and Burying Food
The shed has had its annual clean, which involves removing spiders’ webs and their eggs, brushing off shelves and sweeping the floor. ...
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- Apr 8
- 3 min
Friday 7th April 2023 - Seal Pup, Cromer, First Barbeque and Angel Wings Update
With unpredictable weather last week, we postponed a visit to a friend who lives in Northrepps. With a lovely sunny afternoon on...
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- Apr 4
- 2 min
Monday 3rd April 2023 - Soaking, Tadpoles and Sticky Buds
The weather has been pretty grim; cold with showers and generally overcast. On Friday there had been showers all morning but the...
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- Mar 31
- 2 min
Thursday 30th March 2023 - Blusher Brush, Angel Wings and Oliver, Ronnie & Reggie
Despite not doing much in particular, this week is going by quickly. We have been in the garden, which is now pretty well up to date, if...
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- Mar 27
- 2 min
Sunday 26th March 2023 - Hardest of All, In the Garden and Truths Unveiled
Today I have crossed off the final item, on what I termed as my ‘winter list of things to do’. It was the last and hardest of them all. ...
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- Mar 15
- 2 min
Tuesday 14th March 2023 - Mish Mash, Frost Damage and Cavorting in the Pond
We have had a right old mish mash of weather so far this year. It could be described as yoyoing. Recently, the wind is sometimes gusty...
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- Feb 11
- 2 min
Friday 10th February 2023 - Late, Recipe and Slow
Our camelias are late breaking out into flower. Usually, one of our three bushes will have shown a full bloom by now but currently there...
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- Feb 7
- 2 min
Monday 6th February 2023 - Mowing, Fishing and Timotheus
Continuing from my last blog, with being in ‘spring mode’. The grass was dry enough for Peter to mow the lawns over the weekend; while I...
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